King Charles III and Prince William visit people waiting to see the queen’s coffin

The moment when King Charles III and his brothers say goodbye to Elizabeth II 2:41 (CNN Spanish) — King Charles III and Prince William of Wales greeted the public who were lining up to see the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday, during a surprise walk through London. The royals were seen shaking hands with well-wishers who were gathered near Lambeth Bridge. Prince William seemed in high spirits as he spoke to the crowd, asking several of the people there how long they had been waiting. Some of those present shouted “hip hip hooray” and “God save the King” as King Charles passed by. A woman showed a Paddington Bear to Charles, a fictional character who has been associated with Queen Elizabeth II ever since she appeared with him in a video alongside her character during her Platinum Jubilee celebrations. King Charles III is one of the richest people in the world 2:32 People queued for hours to see Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin since she began her wake at Westminster Hall on Wednesday. The queue was nearing full capacity on Saturday, the government said. At lunchtime on Saturday, she said the wait time to see the casket was 14 hours. Earlier on Saturday, Carlos III had visited the Metropolitan Police headquarters in the London Borough of Lambeth, to thank the police and emergency services officials involved in planning and implementing the events since the death of the late Queen. King Charles waving to the public lining up to see the queen’s coffin on Saturday 9/17 (Photo by Aaron Chown / POOL / AFP) Elizabeth II’s funeral on Monday will be the “largest single police event” ever carried out by the London Metropolitan Police, Assistant Deputy Commissioner Stuart Cundy said during a news conference on Friday. The queen’s grandchildren, including Princes William and Harry, are expected to hold vigil at her coffin later on Saturday. On Sunday, King Charles will host a reception at Buckingham Palace for “Heads of State and Official Guests Overseas” ahead of the late Queen’s state funeral. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan were invited to that reception by mistake, a source with knowledge of the matter told CNN. In the context of an official state event, the Palace reported that the king would be accompanied only by active members of the Royal Family. The source told CNN they “figured” it was a management error. The couple was not “uninvited” from the reception, as reported by some media outlets. A spokesman for the Sussexes declined to comment.